Blogs

A blog is a type of website that enables users to post text, graphics, and links to other sites. They are displayed in reverse chronological order, enabling readers to follow a “conversation” over time. They can have single or multiple authors, are generally informal, and easily edited. Privacy levels control whether entries and comments can be viewed by the general public, a specific group, or on a one-to-one basis.
 * BLOGS**

In a school setting, blogs can be used for: You will have 15 minutes to research the use of blogs in education. Use the websites below to get started. If you find some examples of good blogs, add them to the section below. (To edit this page, click on the edit tab at the upper right of this page). At the end of the 15 minutes, you will make a brief presentation (1-2 minutes), which will Go to http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Blogs and go to the secondary school section. There are several blogs there to give you ideas. [] [|https://www.blogger.com]
 * Student summaries or reflections on the day’s lesson
 * Research notebooks - searchable, shareable and multimedia-capable
 * Creative writing and journalism
 * Class discussions
 * Communications with home
 * Posting homework assignments
 * Links to relevant news stories
 * Your Mission **
 * Blogs can be a student or staff blog
 * Blogs can be private or public
 * Examples
 * Theater- Asking students to read a provacative, intriguing quip of info before coming to class to spark a discussion on the topic of the day.
 * Science- Electronic learning log as opposed to traditional paper and pencil version.
 * Spanish- Pen pal letters to native spanish speakers written solely in spanish.
 * Blogs in Education **